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Start CUBESAT FACTS Built to standard dimensions of building your own 1 unit (1U), which is equal to 10x10x10 cm Can be 1U, 2U, 3U or 6U in size Weigh less than 1.33 kg (3 lbs) satellite! per U – 6U may be up to 12-14 kg

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SAT CUBE The CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) enables the launch of small research satellites or CubeSats designed, built and operated by Develop the necessary students, teachers and faculty to obtain hands-on ight hardware development experience. skills and experience CSLI also provides a low-cost pathway to space for CubeSats developed by U.S. non-proﬁt organizations and needed to succeed in accredited educational organizations giving all these developers access to conduct research in the areas of

CE science, exploration, technology development, education or operations. Science, Technology, Since its inception in 2010, the initiative has selected more than 100 CubeSats from primarily educational and Engineering, and government institutions around the U.S. These miniature satellites were chosen from proposers that responded to public announcements on NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. NASA announces a call for proposals each year Mathematics careers. in mid-August. Proposed CubeSat investigations must address an aspect of science, exploration, technology development, education, or operations encompassed by NASA’s strategic goals and outcomes as identiﬁed in the NASA Strategic Plan and/or the NASA Education Vision and Goals. Participation in the CubeSat Launch Initiative will be contingent upon selection by NASA and negotiation of an appropriate Agreement between NASA and the Collaborator.

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Built to standard dimensions The CubeSats are deployed from standard of 1 unit (1U), which is equal Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployers (P-POD) from an to 10x10x10 cm expendable launch vehicle or from a deployer mechanism off the Kibo robotic arm on the International Can be 1U, 2U, 3U or 6U Space Station. After the CubeSats deploy their in size transmitters turn on and ground stations listen for their beacons, determine their small satellites’ functionality Weigh less than 1.33 kg (3 and announce operational status. CubeSat mission durations and orbital life vary, but are anticipated to last lbs) per U – 6U may be up at least 90 days. Upon mission completion, the to 12-14 kg CubeSats fall to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere.

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BENEFIT TO EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT TO NASA: ORGANIZATIONS AND Promotes and develops innovative NON-PROFITS: public-private partnerships Enables students, teachers and faculty to Provides a mechanism for low-cost obtain hands-on flight hardware development technology development and experience scientific research Advances the development of technologies Enables the acceleration of Provides mechanism to conduct scientific flight-qualified technology assisting research in the space environment NASA in raising the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) Provides meaningful aerospace and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Strengthens NASA and the Nation’s (STEM) educational experience future STEM workforce

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